An analysis of quality of education and its evaluation : a case of Zimbabwean primary schools
Date
2019
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Education Association of South Africa
Abstract
This study sought to analyse quality of education and its evaluation in Zimbabwean primary schools. A qualitative research methodology was adopted. Thirty-five schools, 73 teachers, 15 school administrators and four Education Officials participated in the study. Data were collected through interviews and questionnaires and analysed through thematic content analysis. Findings indicate that a lot still needs to be done for quality of education to be fully realised. Overall, no meaningful school self-evaluation (SSE) of quality of education is taking place and teachers are not involved in the evaluation of quality of education in schools. Moreover, there is no standard instrument used to evaluate quality of education in schools. The study concluded that schools should engage in SSE and recommends the Ministry of Education to develop an SSE framework to be used in schools. It also recommends that teachers, as the main mediators between policy and practice, ought to be actively involved in SSE of education quality for its realisation and improvement.
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CITATION: Garira, E., Howie, S. & Plomp, T. 2019. An analysis of quality of education and its evaluation : a case of Zimbabwean primary schools. South African Journal of Education, 39(2):Art.#1644, doi:10.15700/saje.v39n2a1644.
The original publication is available at http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/
The original publication is available at http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/
Keywords
Elementary schools -- Evaluation -- Zimbabwe, Elementary schools -- Quality -- Zimbabwe, Elementary school teaching -- Quality, Elementary school teaching -- Evaluation
Citation
Garira, E., Howie, S. & Plomp, T. 2019. An analysis of quality of education and its evaluation : a case of Zimbabwean primary schools. South African Journal of Education, 39(2):Art.#1644, doi:10.15700/saje.v39n2a1644